Black Widow idea

Okay, when it comes to my comics, I am not a matchmaker. Some folks are. Some folks look at a team book and can just tell who would make an interesting couple--they have their favorite pairings, are pleased when the writers agree and occasionally annoyed when they don't. I don't tend to think about that, generally speaking, although I certainly have my own opinions on which comic couples have worked and which have not.

However.

I would love to see the Black Widow take another chance with Hawkeye/Ronin/Clint Barton.

They do have a fairly significant history (which I've discussed some of here). I'm not actually sure how that whole thing where Natasha was a Soviet agent when she and Clint met works now--the age thing isn't a problem for her, but it could be for him (not sure how old he's supposed to be), but that wouldn't be an issue for me personally so I won't go into it right now. Natasha was always way cooler than most of the Silver Age women, anyway, so the relationship dynamic itself probably wouldn't need a whole lot of revising. Also, there's been a lot of water under the bridge since then. They've both had other relationships--she with Daredevil and probably others, he having been married.

And, just like when they first got together, they're on opposite sides. He's a New Avenger, she's a Mighty Avenger. Sure, there was far more difference between the Cold War Soviet and American points of view than there is between the pro-reg and anti-reg positions, but still, that forbidden aspect? Dramatic gold!

I can't imagine that it would be a long-term romance, but I think it would be a lot of fun to see happen.

(And it could! The same guy is writing both of their books--how much easier could it be?)